Job Description for Assistant Property Manager

Assistant property managers work under a senior manager and are often be the first contact with potential tenants. They discuss lease agreements, show apartments, and host open houses. They may review applicants by running background or credit checks and checking references. Once moved in, tenants typically communicate with assistant property managers regarding paying rent or negotiating leases. Assistant property managers collect rent and pay the building’s bills and property taxes. They connect with all on-site management, including maintenance and security, to ensure that everything at the property is being handled well.

Assistant property managers often work on-site at the property in an office. Since it may be difficult to keep up with administrative duties such as answering phones and filing, they often hire administrative assistants or secretaries. They must keep in touch with tenants to ensure that there are no issues with the building, and they keep their supervisors and building owners up to date with everything happening at the building.

In some areas, assistant property managers must be certified; some employers may also ask that assistant property managers hold a bachelor’s degree in property management, real estate, business management, or a related field. Assistant property managers may be required to take state licensure exams pertaining to real estate law and other fundamentals of property management. (Copyright 2019 PayScale.com)

Assistant Property Manager Tasks

Assist the manager with administrative tasks such as preparing the budget, collecting rent, and sending tenant notices.

About St. Cloud, Minnesota

County, State

Stearns County, Minnesota

Population

68,253

Gender

Male:

34,311 (50.3%)

Female:

33,942 (49.7%)

St. Cloud /ˌseɪntˈklaʊd/ is a city in the state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. Its population is 67,109 according to the 2015 US census estimates, making it Minnesota's tenth largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County and was named after the city of Saint-Cloud, France (in Île-de-France, near Paris), which was named after the 6th-century French monk Clodoald.
Though mostly in Stearns County, St. Cloud also extends into Benton and Sherburne counties, and straddles the Mississippi River. It is the center of a small, contiguous urban area totaling over 116,000 residents, with Waite Park, Sauk Rapids, Sartell, St. Joseph, Rockville, and St. Augusta directly bordering the city, and Foley, Rice, Kimball, Clearwater, Clear Lake, and Cold Spring nearby. With 189,093 residents at the 2010 census, the St. Cloud metropolitan area is the fourth-largest in Minnesota, behind Minneapolis–St. Paul, Duluth–Superior, and...